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Playing For First Place: An Analysis Of Online Reviews And Their Impact On Local Market Rankings, Dipendra Singh, Edwin N. Torres, April Robertson-Ring Jun 2016

Playing For First Place: An Analysis Of Online Reviews And Their Impact On Local Market Rankings, Dipendra Singh, Edwin N. Torres, April Robertson-Ring

Rosen Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Whereas past research studied the impact of online reviews on a hotel’s image, the present study analyzes the impact of various measures of customer engagement on the local market ranking of a hotel. For these purposes, the researchers collected data on a sample of hotels including the number of reviews, absolute rating (i.e. 1-5 stars), and market ranking (i.e. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place) on TripAdvisor. The authors tested the relationships between number of reviews, market ranking, overall rating and number of booking transactions. Results revealed that the absolute rating of the hotel was a significant factor in determining its market …


A Study Of Historic Development Of San Antonio's River Walk, Harrison Price Company Oct 1994

A Study Of Historic Development Of San Antonio's River Walk, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

A draft version of a study of the historical development of the River Walk in San Antonio, Texas. Harrison Price Company (HPC) isolated factors which appear to have contributed to the success of the River Walk as well as factors that delayed success. HPC conducted a search of historical literature on key development events relating to the San Antonio River Walk. The 30-year period covered was 1962 through 1994. Profiled the hotel industry in downtown San Antonio from 1965 through 1994: chronicling the number of rooms available, occupied rooms, and average daily room rate. Developed a time line for developments …


Final Report: Market And Attendance Analysis For Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, Harrison Price Company Jul 1994

Final Report: Market And Attendance Analysis For Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

A consortium known as Sunset Station Development Group (SSDG) was selected by VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority to redevelop five acres of the Sunset Depot property in San Antonio, Texas. The project involved the renovation and expansion of the existing train station and surrounding acreage as a themed entertainment, restaurant complex modeled on the very successful Church Street Station in Orlando Florida. The intent was to create a world class visitor destination centered around the historic Sunset Depot that would complement San Antonio’s renowned Paseo del Rio, or River Walk, a 21 block stretch along the San Antonio River lined with …


Oita Sunrise City Resort Community Land Use Concept And Management Strategy, Harrison Price Company, Intra, David A. Price Associates, Sumitomo Corporation Nov 1990

Oita Sunrise City Resort Community Land Use Concept And Management Strategy, Harrison Price Company, Intra, David A. Price Associates, Sumitomo Corporation

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

The client’s objective is to develop an urban resort concept containing residences, a spa, hotel, marina, and village components on the Oita Prefecture. This final report contains eight sections: 1) introduction, 2) market overview, 3) site analysis, 4) preliminary development program, 5) selected scenario for development, 6) concept plan showing interrelationship of all project elements and development phasing, 7) written documentation of the rationale behind the development concept and a related strategy for managing the properties, 8) final position on phasing and economic projections, including a cash flow model of the project over 10 years.


Anaheim/Long Beach Public Investment Negotiation Strategy, Harrison Price Company Oct 1989

Anaheim/Long Beach Public Investment Negotiation Strategy, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Fiscal impacts on Anaheim and Long Beach due to future Disneyland theme park and Disney Hotel investments.


Charrette Summary - Concept Analysis For The E.R.C. Project In Limburg Province/Briefing Materials E.R.C. Charrette In Brussels (Belgium), Harrison Price Company May 1989

Charrette Summary - Concept Analysis For The E.R.C. Project In Limburg Province/Briefing Materials E.R.C. Charrette In Brussels (Belgium), Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Kempenso Steenkolenmijnen (KS) the Belgian national coal corporation is investigating the feasibility of developing a major recreation/leisure/education center, dubbed the E.R.C. Project. in Limburg province. As a check on the planning process KS retained the Harrison Price Company (HPC) to organize and carry out a charrette conference directed at reviewing the existing concept from a market and economic viewpoint. HPC and KS invited a group of designers, concepteurs, planners, and experts in the recreation and leisure time business to a four day conference on March 20-24, 1989.


Charrette Review Of Project Concept, Harrison Price Company Mar 1989

Charrette Review Of Project Concept, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Kempenso Steenkolenmijnen (KS) the Belgian national coal corporation is investigating the feasibility of developing a major recreation/leisure/education center, dubbed the E.R.C. Project. in Limburg province. As a check on the planning process KS retained the Harrison Price Company (HPC) to organize and carry out a charrette conference directed at reviewing the existing concept from a market and economic viewpoint. HPC and KS invited a group of designers, concepteurs, planners, and experts in the recreation and leisure time business to a four day conference on March 20-24, 1989.


Letter Report On Charrette Conference - Development Options At South Lake Tahoe, Harrison Price Company Jan 1987

Letter Report On Charrette Conference - Development Options At South Lake Tahoe, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Harrison Price Company (HPC) was retained on January 8, 1987 by Grossmann, Stoller & Associates (GSA) to organize a charrette conference to discuss development options at South Lake Tahoe. This was a follow on to prior work undertaken by GSA and consultant Larry Prehn for Skyland Realty which addressed the economic potentials and various planning aspects for a 4,500-seat - 7,500-seat arena facility. The main thrust of the charrette was to explore client objectives and develop a responsive entertainment program mix that would, in the opinion of the group, generate the required visitor interest and a feasible balance in development …


Market Support For Las Fuentes Hotel, Harrison Price Company Jun 1984

Market Support For Las Fuentes Hotel, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

At the request of John M. Cope, Project Manager, of Maguire Thomas Partners, the Harrison Price Company (HPC) conducted an appraisal of the market environment of the proposed +/- 320 room Plaza Las Fuentes Hotel, as well as a brief review of the proposed development concept and program. In this context, HPC examined in some detail the Peat, Marwick, Mitchell and Company market support study prepared for the project, along with a review of other pertinent hotel market data, both for Pasadena, and for Los Angeles County as a whole. HPC conclusions are presented first, followed by topical discussion of …


Attendance Potential And Parking Requirements For A Family Recreation Complex/Las Vegas, Nevada - Final Report And Planning Guidelines For A Themed Specialty Retail Center In Las Vegas, Nevada, Harrison Price Company Jan 1982

Attendance Potential And Parking Requirements For A Family Recreation Complex/Las Vegas, Nevada - Final Report And Planning Guidelines For A Themed Specialty Retail Center In Las Vegas, Nevada, Harrison Price Company

Harrison "Buzz" Price Papers

Huck’s Landing, Inc. was a venture of Tom Carter Enterprises to develop a major family-oriented recreation complex in Las Vegas, Nevada, for which the company was under negotiations for an 80-acre site at a prime Las Vegas Stripe location. As envisioned, the project was to include: a 1000 room hotel with casino, a themed retail center, 60 lane bowling alley, a special use theater facility, a large games arcade, two miniature golf courses, a “Showboat” restaurant, roller skating rink, and a 20-25 acre $50 million water-oriented recreation facility to be known as Huck’s Landing, themed around Mark Twain’s 1860s America. …